The Employee Consultative Group (ECG) is a committee established under the Enterprise Agreement for discussion of and consultation on workplace issues affecting MOP(S) Act employees. Its membership includes employee representatives from all political parties, unions and MaPS staff (on behalf of the Minister for Finance).
Anybody can raise a workplace issue with an ECG member for ECG discussion. The issue should affect MOP(S) Act employees generally, rather than an individual employee or office. If the issue is about work health and safety, the issue should be raised with the WHS Committee.
MaPS also consults the ECG on proposed changes to the Enterprise Agreement guidelines and employment policies, and includes those views in relevant briefings to the Minister. ECG members are encouraged to seek feedback from those they represent on proposed changes.
Meetings
The ECG usually meets every few months on the Friday following a parliamentary sitting week. A record of the meeting is published as soon as possible after each meeting. Records from previous Parliaments are available upon request by emailing ECG@finance.gov.au
ECG members
The ECG is comprised of employee representatives from each workgroup. Workgroups are based on party lines proportionate to the number of employee positions in each work group. The committee also includes union and management representatives.
Employee representatives
Current ECG representatives and their contact details are listed below.
| Party | Name | Office | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | Liz Bateson | Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP | Liz.Bateson@ag.gov.au Ph: 02 6277 7300 |
| Australian Labor Party | Sofia Wilson | Senator the Hon Sue Lines | Sofia.Wilson@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Nathalie Rosales-Cheng | Anne Aly MP | Nathalie.Rosales-Cheng@education.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Amy Knox | Ms Joanne Ryan MP | Amy.Knox@aph.gov.au |
| Australian Labor Party | Connor Wherrett | Hon Chris Bowen MP | Connor.Wherrett@protected.dcceew.gov.au |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Michelle Hutchinson | Hon Peter Dutton MP | Michelle.Hutchinson@aph.gov.au |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Leonie Lloyd-Smith | Mr Rowan Ramsey MP | Leonie.Lloyd-Smith@aph.gov.au |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Jessica Howard | Mr Bert Van Mannen MP | Jessica.Howard@aph.gov.au |
| The Nationals | Cathy Heidrich | Hon David Littleproud MP | Cathy.Heidrich@aph.gov.au Ph: 0428 051 736 |
| Australian Greens | Sienna Parrott | Senator Larissa Waters | Sienna.Parrott@aph.gov.au Ph: 02 6277 3741 |
| Independents and minority parties | C/Office of Dr Helen Haines | Dr Helen Haines MP | Helen.Haines.MP@aph.gov.au Ph: 03 5721 7077 |
If an ECG representative is unable to attend a scheduled meeting, they may arrange for a substitute from the same workgroup to attend in their place. Current substitute ECG representatives are listed below.
| Party | Name | Office | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | Vacant | ||
| Australian Labor Party |
Bryce Wilson
|
Mr David Smith MP | Bryce.Wilson@aph.gov.au Ph: 0427 544 368 or 02 6293 1344 |
| Australian Labor Party | Kate Crossin | Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm | Kate.Crossin@aph.gov.au |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Tim Robertson | Senator Colbeck (Tasmania) | Tim.robertson@aph.gov.au Ph: 0407 183 549 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | Vacant | ||
| The Nationals | Kerrod Gream | Senator Matthew Canavan | Kerrod.Gream@aph.gov.au Ph: 07 4927 2003 |
| Australian Greens | Vacant | ||
| Independents and minority parties | Vacant |
Union representatives
| Name | Union | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Ryan Emma Groube Hannah Smith |
Community and Public Sector Union | Rosemary.Ryan@cpsu.org.au Emma.Groube@cpsu.org.au Hannah.Smith@cpsu.org.au |
| Joshua Polak | United Services Union | jpolak@usu.org.au |
Terms of reference
The terms of reference (see related resources) were agreed by the ECG on 10 February 2023.